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Winter Shelter for Ferals
I am taking care of three feral kittens (7 months+). I've gotten two out of
the three spayed/neutered.....the third is pretty crafty! Of course, I am worried about the coming winter and I'd like to know what others have done to protect their ferals. I live in the city, so it's very important that the shelter not be conspicuous to passers-by who might not appreciate what I am trying to do for these cats. I found a site with a styrofoam shelter that seems do-able. I am not handy enough to build the one on the feral cat page. I look forward to your responses! Robin |
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"Robin" wrote: I am taking care of three feral kittens (7 months+). I've gotten two out of the three spayed/neutered.....the third is pretty crafty! Of course, I am worried about the coming winter and I'd like to know what others have done to protect their ferals. I live in the city, so it's very important that the shelter not be conspicuous to passers-by who might not appreciate what I am trying to do for these cats. I found a site with a styrofoam shelter that seems do-able. I am not handy enough to build the one on the feral cat page. I look forward to your responses! Robin What I did was get a big insulated plastic doghouse, put in waterproof bedding on top of a grill (my extra oven shelf) over drainage holes (experience from snow tracked in in the past), and added an indoor/outdoor heated kennel pad toward the back. The cord from the pad goes out one end of one of the ventilation slots and plugs into one of the outside outlets on my house. The "dog" house is tucked away next to my composter, and an old wheel-less wheelbarrow is leaned over the doorway to provide baffling from the wind. (There's also a two-part clear vinyl swinging door on the doorway to the house.) I know they're using it because I've seen a couple of them come out of the baffle entrance/exit when I bring the food out in the morning. My next plan for them is a good-sized covered area for feeding in the winter, large enough for them all to get undercover while they chow down. I'm filling some tall plastic buckets with soil for container gardening next year, but I'm going to use them now as supports for some kind of flat roof. The whole set-up will probably edge up to my raised herb bed, so it'll be open only along one long side. I can't decide what to use for a roof on it. Plywood? I'd prefer something that lets more light in. Any ideas? Priscilla |
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what to use for a roof on it. Plywood? I'd prefer something that lets more light in. Any ideas? The old style wavy plastic patio roofing might be good. It's translucent and lets in some light. You can probably find some as salvage. http://www.madmousergraphics.com web design, print design, photography |
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